slope y-intercept

[mandalee]

Consider the equation of a line having a slope of 1/4 and y-intercept of negative 3/2
a. Write the equation in slope-intercept form:



(If the answer is negative, include the negative sign in the numerator)
b. Write the equation in standard form:

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Consider the equation of a line having a slope of 1/4 and y-intercept of negative 3/2
a. Write the equation in slope-intercept form:



(If the answer is negative, include the negative sign in the numerator)
b. Write the equation in standard form:

Do you know the general equation of a straight line in slope-intercept form?

What is it?

 

[pka]

Consider the equation of a line having a slope of 1/4 and y-intercept of negative 3/2
b. Write the equation in standard form:

I will tell you why I am answering part b.
It is because there is really no agreed upon standard form. Here are three more popular forms.
\(\displaystyle x-4y-6=0,~x-4y=6~\&~\frac{x}{6}+\frac{y}{\frac{-3}{2}}=1\) (The third is usually called the intercept form.)

So for you the standard form is whatever your text/instructor says it is.

 

[Otis]

Hello mandalee. I learned the following definitions, and these agree with how the forms 'standard' and 'general' are defined in most beginning-algebra classrooms and textbooks (from my perspective). However, pka is correct; we sometimes see inconsistency.

Does your class use these definitions?

General form: Ax + Bx + C = 0

Standard form: Ax + Bx = C

Cheers

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